Forbes May 28, 2023
In May of 2023, the Biden administration ended the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies. After years of coping with Covid-19, many people are eager to “return to normal.” However, the pandemic left long-term scars on Appalachian communities. A new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission indicates that for the countless rural people who lost loved ones to diseases of despair, the pandemic is still an emergency.
Living deep in the Appalachian mountains can be lonely. Some residents have to travel for miles to find their nearest neighbor; they might need to venture even further from home to find a doctor or psychiatrist. In rural Appalachia, there is a shortage of counselors and mental health professionals. Socioeconomic and healthcare inequities...
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